Monday, October 14, 2013

Connecting Dots this October 26, 2013!

Connecting dots is a familiar puzzle – a line is
drawn to join a sequence of dots, revealing a final image. It is also used as a
verbal metaphor for associating ideas with one another, with the purpose of
enabling one to see the bigger picture. In this exhibit, the artists’ works
prompt inquiries into relativism and absolute truth. In the contemporary
context, one can easily have access to a myriad of choices, as well as
corresponding justifications for them. While society and cultural milieu
normally dictate the most acceptable courses of action, are these choices
right? And as a corollary, how do an individual’s choices affect society as a
whole? In the search for an individual truth, is the meaning of absolute truth
lost? The artists explore the range of relativism, from cautionary to
optimistic – addressing whether relativism is in fact a hindrance to seeking
absolute truth, enabling people to seek comfort rather than meaning in their
lives, to reflection on the interconnectedness and implications of each
individual’s judgments, actions and decisions. Each artwork, and each artist,
represents an individual truth and idea, yet they are all interconnected, like
the dots that connect to one another, a cell to an organism, and man to
humanity.